Question for those who know about drug name formation

[Vertibox]

In the USA, drug adverts are allowed on TV and radio and I have been thinking whether it is worthwhile to try to come with some drug names that don’t exist at the moment (and without trademarks), with the hope that the name appeals to one of the large pharma companies for a future drug.

I don’t know exactly how pharma companies go about creating names for their drugs, so if anyone knows this method, and also, whether it is worth making any effort in this space, please reply.

 

[alop]

If and when or were isn't was political

 

[alop]

I meant where !!!!!!

: )

 

[Eric Lyon]

When it comes to trying to figure out the next pharmaceutical drug names, it's very difficult and requires a ton of research for each one to come close to what a big pharma company might choose. Even then, with the perfect match, they sometimes pass on it due to cost/budget (Putting more into marketing/manufacturing) and go with a 3rd best option for a fraction of the ideal choices.

With a big enough marketing budget, a pharmaceutical company can make any gibberish name work (As seen on TV).

 

[bhartzer]

In the USA, drug adverts are allowed on TV and radio and I have been thinking whether it is worthwhile to try to come with some drug names that don’t exist at the moment (and without trademarks), with the hope that the name appeals to one of the large pharma companies for a future drug.

I don’t know exactly how pharma companies go about creating names for their drugs, so if anyone knows this method, and also, whether it is worth making any effort in this space, please reply.

Interesting that you brought this up. I actually used AI to help me do a bunch of research on this. I ended up narrowing it down to names that are 6 or 8 characters or less, pronounceable names. Then checked for TMs and checked Google search results. I ended up with about 100 names that I hand registered about a month ago. Turned out some actually had some traffic and type-ins. No offers yet, though.

 

[biggie]

Hi

all those tv commercials have a jingle to help public remember the name and associate it with the sunfilled day used as backdrop

if…you can conceive of a name that is four syllables or less, that could be the brand for a pharmaceutical product which cures or relieves an ailment- and put a jingle to it, then you have a chance.

once I had a few, they sounded the same, but were spelled differently.

traffic yeah, clicks…not

imo…

 

[JB Lions]

In the USA, drug adverts are allowed on TV and radio and I have been thinking whether it is worthwhile to try to come with some drug names that don’t exist at the moment (and without trademarks), with the hope that the name appeals to one of the large pharma companies for a future drug.

I don’t know exactly how pharma companies go about creating names for their drugs, so if anyone knows this method, and also, whether it is worth making any effort in this space, please reply.

The names they create are not supposed to resemble anything already out there, strict drug naming policies -

https://globalhealthnow.org/2024-07/why-do-prescription-drugs-have-such-crazy-names

I think there is a bigger thread here at NP about it years ago, people often wonder why they have some crazy names.

Not the type of domains i would try to guess and put money on.

 

[forge]

An unique opportunity for bankruptcy lawyers imo!

 

[ccp]

The Namelix business name generator is actually great at this, for whatever reason. I had it generate names for the keywords "domain name resale" (using "brandable" variety, high randomness). Out of 230 results, 113 (~49%) were like this, and it easily could have been more if I weren't being a little bit picky about how druggish I wanted them to sound. For some I've included "recommended" (likely) pronunciation.

Spoiler

Domeris (do-MARE-iss)
Reachiom (ree-ACK-ee-ahm)
Astenia
Lexionary
Rezious
Domainify
Dominy (hominy)
Storimax (store rim axe) (not story max)
Namepro (na-MEP-ro)
Norban (nor ban) (not norbin)
Rephonix (ra-PHON-ix)
Sellor (sell, or) (not Garrison Seillor)
Samenity
Caseflair (ka-SEF-laer)
Verens
Winsoc (Trumpe Winsoc by Pete Tatta for Window 3. )
Fanomo
Resellix
Hominar
Domenum
Digiad
Gelilla
Nomeon
Augiad
Virtualestate (VIR-tu-a-LES-ta-TE)
Brundex
Gelison (GELL-iss-awn) (not jelly, son)
Stemkor
Revelic
Radlair
Namepatch (Now I can live my life one day at a time, free of domain cravings. Thanks, Namepatch!)
Evagee (effigy)
Ovazin
Kanivo
Dominal
Repixlo
Quinison
Forname
Komtor
Namerig (na-MER-ig)
Focalaz (FO-cal-azz (lookin'-azz))
Mysterra
Nomenclature
Edomaine
Gavalon
Tapwize (ta-PWIZ-ee)
Jolimen (this one would, naturally, be an antidepressant, and it would be pronounced "joe-LIE-men" specifically to infuriate you)
Randerly
Glenison (sawn)
Regania (re-GAIN-ee-ya, for anorexics and a variety of patients who have trouble eating or absorbing nutrients)
Renurl (re-neural, for . . . uh . . . I forgot)
Govison
Envarna
Tipoza
Plexat
Relios
Namenical
Lucrative (lu-CRAT-iv)
Sodek
Quilliox
Domez
Hoverl
Elquis
Melanor
Nexsale
Themere
Seekata
Dealpage (dee-ALP-a-gee)
Velliggio (vel-IDGE-ee-yo)
Pledgeora (pluh-GEE-er-ah)
Grabiq
Exponimo
Fontez
Resoldom
Paragonyx (puh-RAG-oh-NIX)
Resale (rih-SAH-lay)
Diavorus (die-AV-er-ous)
Legistar
Doxim
Referca
Appellex
Tranzact
Partiterra
Baretix
Udominus
Advertion (ad-VER-tee-on)
Vanquar
Reserveit (RESS-er-VAY-it)
Revatre (REV-a-TREE)
Versad
Renego (ruh-NAY-go)
Legistiq
Reclarme
Parhelix
Apellify
Anontis
Titlever (no comment)
Formild (FOR-milled)
Katchalot
Exdify
Olivad
Renolak
Premia
Convenda
Deptivo
Kloudencia
Dexilion
Numeroze
Avylex
Clodex
Revaluma
Resinalix
Renova

 

[byte]

This is something I've also pondered about from time to time haha - every week there seems to be a new pill on the market using a domain I know for certain was just registered

 

[nlitenme]

Namepro (na-MEP-ro)

Wow, I've been pronouncing it wrong all this time!